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T.296. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.295, T.296, T.297, T.298, and T.299; there are also three illegible panels.
Text: Inscribed within a gabled panel outlined in relief (w: 0.19 x h: 0.52) the surface badly worn. To the right of the door.
Letters: 0.03; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: 70/71 CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East II.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ( vac. 1) ρ̣α´
Λούκιον
Βιλλ[ιῆ]ν̣ον
Λου̣[κί]ου
5Ἡρακλ[ί]δ̣αν
Θεο[φί]λ̣[η-]
[τ]ον̣ ( vac. 1)
(ἐτῶν) [..]

Diplomatic

L   .Α
ΛΟΥΚΙΟΝ
ΒΙΛΛ[..].ΟΝ
ΛΟ.[..]ΟΥ
5ΗΡΑΚΛ[.].ΑΝ
ΘΕΟ[..].[.-]
[.]Ο.  
L [··]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 101, Loukios Billienos (i.e. Lucius Billienus), (scil. son) of Loukios (i.e. Lucius), Heraklidas Theophiletos, aged ?

Commentary

The use of the accusative case is unusual.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. T.296 above, T.297 below (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.1.29A, NS.VIII.29)

   Fig. 2. Detail (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VII.1.29A, NS.VIII.29)